Tag Archives: silk

More silk

Posted on 07/04/2012 by

I’m just about up to my ears in silk at the moment. I finished this little table topper cloth, just adding a little hand quilting and very basic embroidery with some silk thread, and some couched silk yarns: I have … Continue reading →

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Silk in sections

Posted on 03/04/2012 by

The silk patchwork I had planned never got as far as being one large piece, since I realised fairly quickly that it actually looked better in smaller sections. I made the first one up into a notebook cover: This is … Continue reading →

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Silk

Posted on 16/03/2012 by

I’ve been preparing some silk patchwork. Quite complicated, in 13 sections, each piece in each section meticulously numbered (and yes, I remembered to do a copy of the plan before cutting!) It’s inspired by some of Paul Klee’s paintings. The … Continue reading →

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A light in the darkness

Posted on 08/02/2012 by

The central square of ‘Metamorphosis’ (formerly known as the crone cloth): Silk shapes, hand-dyed by Heike, stitched to wool batting. Not consciously intentional in the composition stage, but I like the way there are lighter areas among the darker ones. … Continue reading →

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Patchwork puzzle

Posted on 19/12/2011 by

Of course, it all went together perfectly well in the end: But next time I really must remember to write a plan of what goes where. If you’re piecing anything complicated, it’s always a good idea to make two versions … Continue reading →

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Putting it together

Posted on 14/12/2011 by

The body parts of another creature. As a child I liked jigsaws. Just as well, as I forgot to write down a plan for the piecing.

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Sampling

Posted on 31/10/2011 by

I’ve been re- investigating some of the ancient marks found on Northumbrian rock art, most of which are made from a series of circular and linear patterns.  I’ve looked at these patterns many times over the years, thinking about how … Continue reading →

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Shades of Autumn

Posted on 22/10/2011 by

Not much more to say about this one, except that it’s now finished. Silk fabrics by Heike and Arlee, cotton binding also by Arlee. Shades of Autumn, 18″ x 28″

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those falling leaves

Posted on 20/10/2011 by

Still working with silk, which is lovely but slightly demanding. I’m using silk batting in this piece and dupion silk for the backing, both of which can be difficult to work with. Silk batting needs a lot of ‘fussing’ with … Continue reading →

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Autumn leaves

Posted on 18/10/2011 by

Just a small art quilt that I began yesterday, using some really beautiful hand-dyed silk organza  pieces from Heike. When I was stitching the wool felt squares over the weekend, I found myself wondering if that same straight stitch would … Continue reading →

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